5 More Free Windows Phone 7 Games You Have to Try

For the first article on free Windows Phone 7 games, go here.

Here are five more free Windows Phone 7 games you have to try. To find these games, go to the Marketplace and search for the game by name.

Taptitude: Taptitude is currently 44 short yet addictive games in 1. New games get added every so often. You start off on the first tier with 3 games. Once you get a certain number of stars in those games, you move up to the next tier. Games include Bally Bounce, Coin Miner, Ultra Tapper, and my favorite, Split Rush. At the end of each game you get a star rating as well as coins depending on how well you did. You can use the coins to buy upgrades for each individual game. It's confusing to explain...you just have to download the game and try it!

Crosswords Free: For crossword-lovers, this app allows you to download and play crossword puzzles from several publications, including the Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, and The Onion. If you have a premium subscription to the New York Times, you can also play their crossword puzzles through this app too.

Unite: In this game, you hold your phone flat and then maneuver it to get metal balls to get through to unite. Each maze-like level gets more and more challenging, with magnets, switches, and warp holes getting between the balls.

Virus Invasion: This is a unique game that takes a bit of getting used to...but once you get the basics, you'll find it to be quite addictive. You genetically engineer viruses using different sequences that give your viruses different advantages, disadvantages, and special abilities. You then conduct experiments where the viruses are placed in situations where they must reproduce and take over all the cells, avoiding being eradicated by other viruses in the process.

Funny Jump: In this free game, a ball is rolling down a hill that has hurdles all along the way. You need to help the ball get over the posts by simply touching the screen to make the ball jump. Sounds easy enough, right? Well, the ball rolls faster and faster along the way, and the hurdles get tougher to jump over.